FYLSX FYLSX - Baby Bar Property Crimes

Question 1

Common law larceny requires a 'trespassory taking and carrying away of the personal property of another with intent to permanently deprive.' Which element is MISSING if the defendant mistakenly takes property believing it is his own?

Accepted Answer

Trespassory taking

Answer

Carrying away (asportation)

Answer

Personal property of another

Answer

Intent to permanently deprive

Question 2

Defendant picks up a wallet from the street, sees it contains $200, and decides to keep it. He is aware of a reasonable method to find the owner but ignores it. He is most likely guilty of:

Accepted Answer

Larceny by finding

Answer

No crime, because the property was abandoned

Answer

Robbery

Answer

Embezzlement

Question 3

Robbery differs from larceny primarily because robbery requires:

Accepted Answer

Taking property from a person by force or intimidation

Answer

Taking from a building rather than a person

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Taking property at night

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Taking property worth more than $400

Question 4

Dan grabs Karen's purse and runs away. Karen chases Dan and Dan threatens to stab her with a knife unless she stops. Which crime best describes Dan's conduct?

Accepted Answer

Robbery, because force was used in immediate flight after the taking

Answer

Larceny only

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Assault only

Answer

Extortion

Question 5

Extortion (blackmail) at common law differs from robbery primarily because extortion involves:

Accepted Answer

A threat of future harm or exposure of information to obtain property

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Force applied at the time of taking

Answer

Taking from a person's immediate presence

Answer

Breaking and entering to commit theft

Question 6

Under common law, which mental state is required for receiving stolen property?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge that the property was stolen at the time of receiving it

Answer

Strict liability — the receiver's knowledge is irrelevant

Answer

Intent to permanently deprive the true owner

Answer

Recklessness as to whether the property was stolen